{"id":34482,"date":"2021-01-06T16:56:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T16:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=34482"},"modified":"2021-01-06T16:18:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T16:18:26","slug":"lagos-deputy-gov-obafemi-hamzat-loses-brother-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/lagos-deputy-gov-obafemi-hamzat-loses-brother-to-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Deputy Gov, Obafemi Hamzat loses brother to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has lost one of his relatives, Dr Haroun Hamzat to the dreaded coronavirus disease.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State chapter confirmed his death in a statement titled \u201cNMA Lagos mourns\u201c which was released on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the 37-year-old doctor was battling the deadly virus before he finally gave up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a very sad moment for the Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State, as we announce with deep regrets the death of our very young colleague, Dr Haroun Hamzat. The news of his demise saddens our hearts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dHaroun worked as a medical officer at one of the PHCs under Orile Agege LCDA until his demise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe commiserate with his family, friends, colleagues and staff of Lagos State PHC Board and pray against such unfortunate deaths in our fold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pray that the Almighty God grants his family and all of us, the fortitude to bear this painful loss, Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay his gentle soul rest in perfect peace,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has lost one of his relatives, Dr Haroun Hamzat to the dreaded coronavirus disease. The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State chapter confirmed his death in a statement titled \u201cNMA Lagos mourns\u201c which was released on Wednesday. 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